The WACC of Banca Profilo SpA (PRO.MI) is 4.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.40% - 21.20% | 14.80% |
| Tax rate | 29.90% - 30.70% | 30.30% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 4.1% - 5.8% | 4.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.57 | 1.78 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.40% | 21.20% |
| Tax rate | 29.90% | 30.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 6.73 | 6.73 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.1% | 5.8% |
| Selected WACC | 4.9% | |
The Cost of Equity reflects the return a company needs to deliver to shareholders to justify the risk of investing in its shares. It’s computed using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which blends the risk-free rate, the stock’s beta, and the market risk premium.
This method evaluates the stock’s risk compared to a safe investment and the market’s overall volatility.
Here’s how we figure out the cost of equity for PRO.MI:
cost_of_equity (14.80%) = risk_free_rate (3.95%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.57) + risk_adjustments (0.25%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.